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West performing in April 2007

The following is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Kanye West, an American rapper, singer, and producer. He has released four studio albums, one DVD, and fifteen singles on Def Jam Recordings.

West's debut album, The College Dropout, was released in February 2004 and it produced five singles. The album sold four million copies worldwide.[1] His released his second album, Late Registration, in August 2005 and it produced the number one U.S. single "Gold Digger". Graduation, West's third album was released in September 2007 and it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. West then released his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in November 2008. Thus far, West's albums have sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. alone and over 14 million copies worldwide.

Albums

Year Title Chart positions[2][3][4] Sales and certifications
U.S. UK GER FRA CAN AUS SWE
2004 The College Dropout
  • Debut studio album
  • Released: February 10, 2004
 2 12 77 98 — — 39

  • ARIA certification: Gold[5]
  • BPI certification: 2× Platinum[6]
  • CRIA certification: Platinum[7]
  • RIAA certification: 2× Platinum[8]
  • RIANZ certification: Gold[9]
  • U.S. sales: 3 million[10]
  • Worldwide sales: 4 million[1]
2005 Late Registration
  • Second studio album
  • Released: August 30, 2005
 1 2 14 36 1 14 11

  • ARIA certification: Platinum[5]
  • BPI certification: 2× Platinum[11]
  • CRIA certification: 2× Platinum[12]
  • IRMA certification: 2× Platinum[13]
  • RIAA certification: 3× Platinum[8]
  • RIANZ certification: Gold[14]
  • U.S. sales: 3.1 million[15]
  • Worldwide sales: 5 million[1]
2007 Graduation
  • Third studio album
  • Released: September 11, 2007
 1 1 10 9 1 2 6

  • ARIA certifcation: Gold[16]
  • BPI certification: Platinum[17]
  • CRIA certification: 2× Platinum[18]
  • IFPI (Switzerland): Gold [19]
  • IRMA certification: Platinum [20]
  • NFPP certification: Gold [21]
  • RIAA certification: 2× Platinum[8]
  • RIANZ certification: Gold[22]
  • U.S. sales: 2.9 million
  • Worldwide sales: 3.5 million
2008 808s & Heartbreak
  • Fourth studio album
  • Released: November 24, 2008
 1 11 30 52 4 12 —

  • ARIA certification: Gold[23]
  • BPI certification: Gold[24]
  • CRIA certification: 2× Platinum[25]
  • IRMA certification: Platinum [26]
  • RIAA certification: Platinum[27]
  • RIANZ certification: Gold[28]
  • U.S. sales: 1.5 million[29]
  • Worldwide sales: 2 million[30]

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[2][31] Album RIAA certification[32]
U.S.
Hot 100 		U.S.
R&B 		U.S.
Rap 		U.S.
Pop 100 		GER CAN UK AUS FRA
2003 "Through the Wire" 15 8 4 — 61 23 9 81 — The College Dropout —
2004 "Slow Jamz" (feat. Twista and Jamie Foxx) 1 1 1 — 58 — 3 — — Platinum
"All Falls Down" (feat. Syleena Johnson) 7 4 2 — 72 9 10 — — Gold
"Jesus Walks" 11 2 3 — — 4 16 37 — Gold
"The New Workout Plan" — 59 — — — — — — — —
2005 "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" 43 21 11 40 67 18 8 — — Late Registration Gold
"Gold Digger" (feat. Jamie Foxx) 1 1 1 1 35 2 2 1 71 2× Platinum
"Heard 'Em Say" (feat. Adam Levine) 26 17 12 34 95 19 22 27 — Gold
2006 "Touch the Sky" (feat. Lupe Fiasco) 42 23 10 41 97 36 6 10 — —
"Drive Slow" (feat. T.I., Paul Wall and GLC) — 42 — — — — — — — —
2007 "Can't Tell Me Nothing" 41 20 8 63 — 16 107 — — Graduation —
"Stronger" 1 30 3 1 17 1 1 2 33 3× Platinum
"Good Life" (feat. T-Pain) 7 3 1 18 78 23 23 21 — Platinum
"Flashing Lights" (feat. Dwele) 29 12 2 40 — 54 29 82 — Gold
2008 "Homecoming" (feat. Chris Martin) 69 53 15 50 17 79 9 32 — —
"Love Lockdown" 3 26 — 8 7 5 8 18 — 808s & Heartbreak 2x Platinum
"Heartless" 2 1 1 4 37 8 10 40 — 2x Platinum
2009 "Amazing" (feat. Young Jeezy) 89 65 — — — — — — — —
2009 "Paranoid" (feat. Mr Hudson) — — — 72 — — — — — —

Single certifications

U.S. digital certification: Gold
U.S. digital certification: Gold
U.S. digital certification: Gold
Australia certification: Platinum
New Zealand certification: Gold[33]
U.S. digital certification: 2x Platinum
U.S. mastertone certification: Platinum
U.S. digital certification: Gold
Australia certification: Platinum
New Zealand certification: Gold
U.S. digital certification: 3x Platinum
U.S. mastertone certification: Platinum
U.S. digital certification: Platinum
U.S. mastertone certification: Platinum
Denmark certification: Gold[34]
New Zealand certification: Gold
U.S. digital certification: 2x Platinum
U.S. digital certification: 2x Platinum

Other charted songs

Year Song Chart positions Album
U.S.
Hot 100 		U.S. R&B U.S.
Pop 100
2007 "Champion" — 99 94 Graduation
2008 "Welcome to Heartbreak" (feat. Kid Cudi) — — 87 808s & Heartbreak
"See You in My Nightmares" (feat. Lil Wayne) 21 — 27
Year Single Chart positions Album
U.S. U.S.
R&B 		U.S.
Rap 		UK GER FRA
2004 "This Way" (Dilated Peoples feat. Kanye West) 78 41 22 — — — Neighborhood Watch
"Down & Out" (Cam'ron feat. Syleena Johnson & Kanye West) 94 29 20 — — — Purple Haze
"Talk About Our Love" (Brandy feat. Kanye West) 36 16 — 6 89 — Afrodisiac
"The Food" (Common feat. Kanye West & DJ Dummy) — — — — — — Be
"Selfish" (Slum Village feat. John Legend & Kanye West) 55 20 15 — — — Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
"I Changed My Mind" (Keyshia Cole feat. Kanye West) 71 23 — 48 — — The Way It Is
2005 "The Corner" (Common feat. Kanye West and The Last Poets) 110 42 — — — — Be
"Go!" (Common feat. Kanye West and John Mayer) 79 31 21 79 — —
"Number One" (John Legend feat. Kanye West) — 86 — 62 — — Get Lifted
"Extravaganza" (Jamie Foxx feat. Kanye West) — 86 — 43 99 — Unpredictable
2006 "Grammy Family" (DJ Khaled feat. Consequence, John Legend, & Kanye West) — 124 — — — — Listennn... the Album
"Number One" (Pharrell feat. Kanye West) 57 40 — 31 — — In My Mind
2007 "Wouldn't Get Far" (The Game feat. Kanye West) 64 26 11 — — — Doctor's Advocate
"I Still Love H.E.R." (Teriyaki Boyz featuring Kanye West) — — — — — — Serious Japanese
"Pro Nails" (Kid Sister feat. Kanye West) — — — — — — Dream Date
2008 "Finer Things" (DJ Felli Fel feat. Jermaine Dupri, Kanye West, Ne-Yo, & Fabolous) 101 80 8 — — — single
"American Boy" (Estelle feat. Kanye West) 9 55 — 1 5 3 Shine
"Put On" (Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West) 12 3 1 — — — The Recession
"Everybody" (Fonzworth Bentley featuring Kanye West and André 3000) — — — — — — C.O.L.O.U.R.S.
"Stay Up! (Viagra)" (88-Keys featuring Kanye West) — — — — — — The Death of Adam
"Swagga Like Us" (Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne) 5 11 4 33 — — Paper Trail and The Blueprint 3
"Go Hard" (DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain & Kanye West) 69 53 19 — — — We Global
2009 "Walkin' On the Moon" (The-Dream feat. Kanye West) 113 — — — — — Love vs. Money
"Knock You Down" (Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo) 54 31 — — — — In a Perfect World...

Mixtapes

Guest appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album
1999 "What You Do to Me" Infamous Syndicate Changing the Game
2000 "Let's Get Married (Reception Remix)" Jagged Edge J.E. Heartbreak
2001 "Welcome 2 Chicago" Abstract Mindstate
"Never Change" Jay-Z The Blueprint
2002 "The Bounce" Jay-Z The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
2003 "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" Consequence Don't Quit Your Day Job!
"Knock Knock (Remix)" Monica After the Storm
2004 "Changing Lanes" CHOPS Virtuosity
"U Know" White Boy
"Oh Oh" Melbeatz Rapper's Delight
"Get 'Em High" Ratatat Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1
"So Soulful" Consequence Take 'Em to the Cleaners
"03 'til Infinity" Consequence
"Take It as a Loss" Consequence
"I See Now" Consequence, Little Brother
"Getting Out the Game" Consequence
"Turn Yourself In" Consequence
"Gettin' It In" Jadakiss Kiss of Death
"Get By (Remix)" Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z Quality
"Down and Out" Cam'ron, Syleena Johnson Purple Haze
"My Baby" Janet Jackson Damita Jo
"Confessions Part II (Remix)" Usher, Twista, Shyne Confessions
"I Got a Love" Jin The Rest Is History
"Pusha Man" Bump J
"Pusha Man (Remix)" Bump J, Keyshia Cole, Rhymefest
"The Way That U Do" Carl Thomas
"Call Some Hoes" Chamillionaire, Stat Quo Mixtape Messiah
2005 "Crazy" Aura
"Higher" Do or Die D.O.D.
"Paid the Price" Do or Die
"They Say" Common, John Legend Be
"Fly Away" Miri Ben-Ari, Fabolous, Musiq The Hip-Hop Violinist
"Stay the Night" Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi
"Grown Man, Pt. 2" Young Gunz, John Legend Brothers from Another
"Brand New" Rhymefest Blue Collar
"More" Rhymefest
2006 "Tell Me When to Go (Remix)" E-40, The Game, Ice Cube My Ghetto Report Card
"Back like That (Remix)" Ghostface Killah, Ne-Yo More Fish
"Like This" DJ Clue, Fabolous The Professional, Pt. 3
"Still Dreaming" Nas, Chrisette Michelle Hip Hop Is Dead
"Anything" Patti LaBelle, Consequence The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle
"Nirvana" Psycho Drama
2007 "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" KRS-One, Nas, Rakim Better Than I've Ever Been
"This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race (Remix)" Fall Out Boy Infinity on High
"Because of You (Remix)" Ne-Yo Because of You (Ne-Yo Album
"My Drink N My 2 Step (Remix)" Cassidy, Swizz Beatz, Ne-Yo B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
"Southside" Common Finding Forever
"Down" Chris Brown Exclusive
"No One (Remix)" Alicia Keys As I Am
"Diamonds" Ratatat Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2
2008 "Everyone Nose (Remix)" N*E*R*D, Child Rebel Soldier, Pusha T Seeing Sounds
"Billie Jean 2008" Michael Jackson Thriller 25
"Beat Goes On" Madonna Hard Candy
"Lollipop (Remix)" Lil Wayne, Static Major Tha Carter III
"Go Hard" DJ Khaled, T-Pain We Global
"It's Over" John Legend Evolver
"Promised Land" Malik Yusef, Adam Levine Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroots Movement
"Plastic" Really Doe First Impressions
"Big Screen" GLC Love, Life & Loyalty
"Digital Girl" Jamie Foxx, The-Dream Intuition
2009 "Gifted" N.A.S.A., Santogold, Lykke Li The Spirit of Apollo
"Walking on the Moon" The-Dream Love vs. Money
"Knock You Down" Keri Hilson In A Perfect World...
"Flight School" GLC Love, Life & Loyalty
"Maybach Music Part II" Rick Ross, T-Pain, Lil Wayne Deeper Than Rap

DVDs

Year Title
2005 The College Dropout Video Anthology
2006 Late Orchestration
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella
2008 Glow In The Dark Tour
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)[35][36]
2003 "Slow Jamz" Fat Cats
"Through the Wire" Coodie and Chike
2004 "Jesus Walks" Michael Haussman, Chris Milk, Coodie and Chike, Kanye West
"Two Words" Coodie and Chike
"All Falls Down" Chris Milk
"The New Workout Plan" Little X, Kanye West
2005 "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" Hype Williams
"Gold Digger"
"Heard 'Em Say" Joe DeMaio, Bill Plympton, Michel Gondry
2006 "Touch the Sky" Chris Milk
"Drive Slow" Hype Williams
2007 "Can't Tell Me Nothing"
"Stronger"
"Good Life" SoMe, Jonas and Francois
2008 "Flashing Lights" Spike Jonze, Kanye West
"Homecoming" Hype Williams
"Champion" NEON
"Good Morning" Takashi Murakami
"Love Lockdown" Simon Henwood
"Heartless Hype Williams
2009 "Welcome to Heartbreak" Nabil Elderkin

Production

Main article: Kanye West production discography

References

  1. ^ a b c Mr Confidence puts it all on the line. The Sun-Herald (August 1, 2005). Accessed August 27, 2007.
  2. ^ a b World Chart Positions. aCharts.us. Accessed December 24, 2007.
  3. ^ Kanye West Billboard Album Charts. Allmusic. Accessed August 31, 2007.
  4. ^ Kanye West on Swedish charts Swedishcharts.com Accessed September 22, 2008
  5. ^ a b "Australian Record Accreditations - 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  6. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/
  7. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/0604_g.php
  8. ^ a b c "Kanye West" Searchable Database. RIAA. Accessed December 3, 2007.
  9. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
  10. ^ Kanye West Returns to Chicago State University as mtvU 'Stand In' Professor.. About.com (September 12, 2005). Accessed September 7, 2007.
  11. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/
  12. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/0206_g.php
  13. ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/multi_platinum.htm
  14. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
  15. ^ Kanye West outsells 50 Cent on first day. Actress Archives (September 12, 2007). Accessed September 17, 2007.
  16. ^ "Australian Record Accreditations - 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  17. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/
  18. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/0108_g.php
  19. ^ http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=2008
  20. ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/platinum07.htm
  21. ^ http://2m-online.ru/gold_n_platinum/detail.php?COUNTRY=5077
  22. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
  23. ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm
  24. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/
  25. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/0108_g.php
  26. ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/platinum08.htm
  27. ^ http://www.desihits.com/blog/article/holidays-make-kanye-wests-808s-and-heartbreak-platinum-20090102
  28. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
  29. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8632/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-2-22-08
  30. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8329/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-12-28-08
  31. ^ Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed August 31, 2007.
  32. ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Kanye West
  33. ^ look at the 20.03.06 for the New Zealand certification of Gold Digger
  34. ^ http://www.hitlisterne.dk/tracklisten.asp?w=4&y=2009&list=t40#
  35. ^ Artist Videography. MVDBase. Accessed December 24, 2007.
  36. ^ Kanye West | Music Videos. MTV. Accessed March 3, 2008.
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